Hauser spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Hauser’s city government spent $45,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $62 per resident.
What stands out about how Hauser is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$62 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Hauser’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($62 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $561, and the middle half spent $300–$814. Hauser spent less than 98% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hauser itself left out).
About $62 per resident a year, or $0.17 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Hauser reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 0 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,875 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hauser’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Hauser’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hauser →
Who’s in charge in Hauser
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hauser’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on tiktocoins.info ↗.
Lakeland Joint School District 272
Hauser’s K–12 school district, shared with Athol, Rathdrum, Spirit Lake, Hayden. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,375 per pupil, $7,634 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hauser’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hauser alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kootenai County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.8%72,059 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.9%22,113 votesOthers: 2.3% (2,193 votes).
Most votes in Kootenai County: Donald J Trump
Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of Hauser lies in Kootenai County. Every 2024 race in Kootenai County is on the county’s page.
Kootenai County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Hauser.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: tiktocoins.info ↗
- 2Idaho HouseState representatives
- 3Idaho SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Idaho
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Hauser’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hauser’s government
How much does Hauser spend per resident?
About $62 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $62 was less than 98% of 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hauser?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,875 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see tiktocoins.info.
Who runs Hauser’s government?
See tiktocoins.info for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hauser yet.
How did Hauser vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hauser alone. Kootenai County, where 100% of Hauser lies, voted Trump 74.8%, Harris 22.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hauser?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $7,328 (about $87,936 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hauser in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Doug Okuniewicz) and State House District 3 (Jordan Redman and Vito Barbieri). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hauser’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →